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There has been plenty of recent news on the recruiting trail around the Big Ten, and we're a bit overdue for a scorecard, so here's the latest rundown. Teams are sorted based on most verbal commitments for the 2014 class. MICHIGAN Total commits...

Jim Harbaugh's success with the San Francisco 49ers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' flirtation with Chip Kelly and hiring of Greg Schiano make one thing clear: College football head coaches are in high demand to fill vacancies at the NFL level. Harb...

Penn State fans should give Bill O'Brien a chance. Remember that he left a pretty good job, working with one of the most successful franchises in sports, to step into a potentially no-win situation in State College. He wanted you, even if you don'...

You got your Urban Meyer-Ohio State fill earlier today. Now it's time to look at the rest of the league. Michigan State defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi and Rutgers coach Greg Schiano are among the candidates for Illinois' vacancy, Shannon Ryan...

Mail time. Alex from Jackson, Mich., writes: I've seen this a couple times on this blog, and for some reason it irritates me.Why would Spartans fans be happy that Michigan won this weekend? Sure, it guaranteed our spot in the title game and tak...

As expected, there has been plenty of reaction to Joe Paterno's retirement announcement and the fallout from the Penn State scandal. The Associated Press has put together this list. A few notables: Greg Schiano, Rutgers coach and former Pen...

As promised, we'll begin the mailblog with a few takes on the Purdue Pete makeover and move on from there. Craig from St. Paul, Minn., writes: In high school I worked as Bugs Bunny for the Warner Brothers Studio Store. Do you know how many childre...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Penn State and Rutgers have agreed to a home-and-home series, with the Nittany Lions visiting Rutgers Stadium in 2014 and the Scarlet Knights returning to Happy Valley the next year. During my trip to St...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Count me among those who would like to see the Coaches' Poll publicize its voting every week. Alas, we only get to see the ballots after the final regular-season votes are tallied. You can see how all 61 coa...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg It's a big day on the Big Ten blog, with the Blue Ribbon previews rolling out. Check back for rankings, interviews and other preview-related items. Also, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel will be chatting at 1 ET...